CALLED BY GOD

Welcome & Call to Worship

(Psalm 59:16-17)

Leader: I will sing of Your strength,

in the morning I will sing of Your love;

for You are my fortress,

my refuge in times of trouble. 

All: You are my strength,

I sing praise to You;

You, God, are my fortress, 

my God on whom I can rely.

Song of Praise

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not 

As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! 

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided— 

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, 

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; 

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, 

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

CLEANSED BY GOD

Confession of Sin

Almighty God, 

Who knows all and sees all: 

We confess our constant striving

For righteousness, acceptance, and approval 

From sources that leave us empty.

We ask your forgiveness,

And we renew our hope in Christ alone, 

Who offered Himself

To appease your wrath and forgive our sins.

We find all comfort in His wounds,

And we have no need to seek 

or invent any other means 

To reconcile ourselves with God,

Than this one and only sacrifice

Which renders believers justified forever.

** time for silent confession**

Words of Forgiveness

(Romans 5:8-9)

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Passing of the Peace

CELEBRATING GOD

Songs of Praise & Thanksgiving

Steadfast

I will build my house, whether storm or drought, 

On the rock that does not move.

I will set my hope in your love, O Lord

And your faithfulness will prove

You are steadfast, steadfast.

By the word you spoke, all the starry host 

Are called out by name each night.

In your watchful care I will rest secure

As you lead us with your light.

You are steadfast, steadfast.

I will not trust in the strength of kings 

On your promise I will stand.

I will shout for joy, I will raise my voice, 

“Hallelujah to the Lamb!”

You are steadfast, steadfast.

In the moment of emptiness,

all was fulfilled.

In the hour of darkness,

Your light was revealed.

In the presence of death,

Your life was affirmed.

In the absence of holiness,

You are still God.

You are steadfast, steadfast.

Satisfied

All my life long I had panted

for a drink from some cold spring

That I hoped would quench the burning

of the thirst I felt within.

Feeding on the filth around me

‘til my strength was almost gone.

Longed my soul for something better,

only still to hunger on.

Hallelujah! He has found me,

the One my soul so long has craved!

Jesus satisfies all my longings,

through His blood I now am saved.

Poor I was and sought for riches;

something that would satisfy.

But the dust I gathered ‘round me

only mocked my soul’s sad cry.

Well of water, ever springing,

bread of Life, so rich and free.

Untold wealth that never faileth,

my Redeemer is to me.

CHANGED BY GOD

Prayer of Renewal

Scripture Reading // Mark 5:21-43

21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” 24 And he went with him.

And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. 25 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” 29 And immedi- ately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” 31 And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

35 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhear- ing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the syna- gogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. 41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And imme- diately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43 And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Sermon - "Desperate for Healing"

Communion

SENT BY GOD

Giving of Tithes & Offering

Sending Song

We Will Feast

We will feast in the house of Zion,

We will sing with our hearts restored.

“He has done great things”, we will sing together. 

We will feast and weep no more.

We will not be burned by the fire, 

He is the LORD our God. 

We are not consumed, by the flood;

Upheld, protected, gathered up.

In the dark of night, before the dawn,

my soul, be not afraid. 

For the promised morning, oh how long?

Oh God of Jacob, be my strength.

Every vow we’ve broken and betrayed;

You are the Faithful one.

And from the garden to the grave

Bind us together, bring shalom.

Blessing & Sending

Minister: May the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding,

guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

All: Amen.

Minister: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.